Washboard support and shield.



ANDREW GEIBEL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

WASHBOARD SUPPORT AND SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 10, 1907'.

Application tiled March 20,1907- Serial No. 363,395.

To all whom it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW GETBEL, a citizen of the United Statesof'America, and a resident of Chicago, county ol' tfook, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Washboard Supports and Shields, of which the following is a specilication.

The main objects of this invention are to provide a convenient, simple, durable and improved Aform oi combined washboard support and shield; to provide an improved support that will hold a washboard up above the bottom of the tub so as to permit the tub to be filled with clothes to its full capacity without interference with the usefulness of the washboard; that will hold the washboard in convenient position above the sides of the tub so that the operator may work with out getting her head directly over the hot steam from the tub and without bending her body to an uncomfortable position; to provide a washboard support having a shield that will prevent spilling water and suds over the edge of the tub; and to provide a support that will tirmly hold the board and be readily adjustable to different sizes of washboards.

A further object is to provide simple means for quickly attaching or detaching the washboard from the support without the use of set screws or other projections which might engage and' tear the clothing of the operator or the articles which are being washed.

These objects are accomplished by the device shownH in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of a washboard holder constructed according to this invention, being shown in position upon a tub and holding a washboard. Fig. 2 is a top plan of the holder detached from the board and tub, a portion ot the shield being broken away. Fig, 3 is a side elevation without the washboard.

In the construction shown, a shield plate l is mounted upon a pair of bracket arms 2 and serves as a transverse member connecting said arms to form a rigid support for a washboard 3. The outer edges 5 of the shield are preferably stiffened in the usual manner.

The arms 2 are disposed in parallel relation and are spaced at the same distance apart as the side-bars of the washboard to which they are to be attached. At points intermediate of their ends, the arms 2 are pivotally connected to the plate by headed screws 7. Thus, when the upper ends of said bars are drawn together, -the lower ends thereof will be moved apart. To provide for attachment to washboards of different widths, a plurality of pivot-holes 8 are placed for each pivot 7, along a line transverse to the bars 2. In order to hold the upper part of the plate l in contact with the arms 2, said arms are provided with headed screws t), which proj cct through transverse slots l0 in the plate l. These screws may be left sufficiently loose to permit the arms to slide freely. The arms 2 are connected at points above their pivots by a two-piece tie rod .ll having an interposed turnbuckle l2, 'lhe parts ll are loosely connected with lugs Il on the arms 2 to permit of the desired freedom of movement of said arms 2.

Ordinary washboards are constructed in the form illustrated in Fig: l, except that the side-bars I3 are usually extended so as to rest upon the bottoni of the tub and thereby hold the board in the right position. These lower ends of the side-bars are always in the way of the operator and interfere with the speed and execution of the work. When used in connection with the device shown, the washboard frame may be cut off Hush with the lower ends of the arms 2 of the holder.

The lower ends of the arms 2 are provided with lugs l5 preferably integral with the inner sides thereof, so as to [it between the inner sides of the washboard bars I3, forming shoulders against which the board may rest and preventing the board from slipping into the tub t, rlhe upper ends of the washboard bars are engaged by lugs 16 at the outer sides of the upper ends of the arms 2. By turning the turnbuckle l2 in the proper direction, the upper lugs I6 are forced inwardly against the sides of the washboard, while the lower lugs I5 are forced outwardly against the inner sides of the bars 13, until the washboard is rmly secured tothe holder.

Each arm 2 is provided with a depending fork or clamp comprising the opposed jaws 17 and I8, the outer one of which is provided with a thumbscrew 19. These clamps are adapted to tit over the side of a tub and support the washboa-rd and shield in an inwardly inclined position, as shown. The bracket arms 2 with their clamps I7 and lugs l5 and lG are preferably of cast metal and the shield is of sheet metal.

In operation, the arms 2 are adjusted for any particular washboard by shifting one or both of the screws 7 so that the arms may underlie the side bars of the washboard. The turnbuckle is then rotated until the board is iirmly clamped between the lugs l5 and I6. The board with its support as a whole may then be placed over the rim of a tub and attached or detached by merely turning the thumbscrews I9.

`What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A washboard holder, comprising a frame, having means for attaching' it to the side of a waslrtub, a shield mounted ou said frame, beingl inclined toward the tub and extending across the rim thereof, and movable clamping lugs for detachably mountinga washboard above said shield.

2. A washhoard holder comprising a frame, a forked clamp adapted to straddle the rim ot' a wash-tub for secur ing said frame to the side ol such wash-tub, adjustable clampingmeans on said vframe for rigidly holding a wash board iu an elevated inwardly inclined position across the rim ot' the tub, and a shield on said frame for conducting into the tub drippiugs from said washboard.

a. in a washboard holder, the combination of a support comprising a shield plate and means for attaching it to the rim ot' a \\'aslrtub in an inwardly inclined position, a projectitm on said support adapted to engage the lower edge of a washboard tor supporting' it clear ol. the bottom ot' the tub, and a clamp on said support for detachably securing said board against lateral shifting thereon.

l. in a washboard holder, the combination of a support comprising a shield plate and means for attaching it to the rim ot a wash-tub in an inwardljv inclined position, a projection on said support adapted to engage the lower edge oi' a washboard for supporting it clear ot' the bottom ot the tub, and a pair ot' shoulders on said support, spaced apart lal'erall)v and adapted to env'- ge opposite sirle edges ot the washboard; one oi said pai oi shoulders beingl adjustable toward and away from the othel'.

A washboard support comprising a pair oi arms connected together, each being forked so as to'straddie the riln ol' a waslrtub and having an inclined upper surface for supporting a washboard. and shoulders on said arms adapted to engage the sides oi a washboard supported b v said arms and adjustable toward and away from each other for securing the washboard against shifting.

(i. A washboard holder comprising a pair ot arms. a transverse member connecting them, clamps for attaching said arms to a tub, said arms being pivotally connected to said transverse member and spaced to underlie the sides oi a washboard, shoulders on said arms i'or engaging the sides oi' such \\'ashboard, and means for drawing said arms together to cause said shoulders to grip the board.

T. A holder tor washboards provided with side bars, comprising a transverse member, a pair oi' arms each pivotaliy connected to said ltransverse member and spaced to underlie the side bars ot the washboard, means for shifting' one of said pivotal connections toward or from the other, said arms being provided with clamps for at'- tachment to a tub, means at one side ot the pivotal axes oi' "aid arms for engaging the outer sides of the bars of the washboard, means at the other side oi their pivots for the inner sides of said bars, and means for swinging said arms in opposite directions on their pivots to clamp the washhoard between them.

S. A holder l'or washboards provided with side bars. comprising a transverse member, a pair of arms each pivot-ally connected to said transverse member and spaced to underlie the side bars ol the washboard, said arms being provided with clamps for attachment to a tub, means at one side o1 the pivotal a es of said arms for engaging the outer sides of the bars ot the washboard, means at the other side of their pivots for engaging the inner sides oi' said bars, and means for swinging said arms in opposite directions on their pivots to clamp the washboard between them.

9, A washboard holder comprising a transverse member, a pair ot' arms each pivotally connected to said transi verse menber and spaced to underlie the sides ot a washboard, said arms being provided with clamps for attachment to a tub, a lng upon the inner side ot the lower end of each arm; a lug upon the outer side ot the upper end of each arm for engagement with the sides oi' a \\f'asl1hoard; and means for drawing together the outer ends otsaid arms.

10. A washhoard holder comprising a transverse member, a pair of arms each pivotally connected to said transverse member and spaced to underlie the sides of a YashboardY means for shitting one o said pivotal connections toward or from the other, said arms heilig' provided with clamps ior attachment to a tub, a lug upon the inner side of the lower end of each arm, a lng upon the outer side of the upper end of each arm for engage lnent with the sides oi a wasliboard, and means for drawing together the outer ends ot' said arms.

1].. A washboard holder comprising a transverse mem lzer, a pair oi' arms pivotally connected to said transverse member and spaced to underlie the sides of a washboard, said arms being provided with tubclamps, means at one side ot' the pivots of said arms for engagement with the side bars oi' the washboard; and a turnbuckle interposed between said arms and adapted to force said means into clamping engagement with the washboard.

12. A washboard support, comprising a shield plate, a. pair oi arms each pivot-ally connected to the lower face of said plate, said arms being' spaced to underlie the sides ot a washboard, said arms being provided with clamps for attachment to a tub, means at one side ot' the pivots of said arms for engaging the side hars of the washboard, and means for drawing together adjacent ends of said arms.

1.5. A washhoard support., comprising a shield plate, a pair of arms spaced to underlie the side bars of a washboard, being pivotally connected to said plate adjacent to its lower edge and having sliding connection therewithI adjacent to its upper edge, a lug upon the inner side ot' the lower end of each arm, a lug upon the outer side ot' the upper end of each arm, and means for drawing the `upper ends ot' said bars toward each other:

Signed at Chicago, this 18th day of March, 1007.

ANDREW GEIBEL.

Witnesses E. A. RUMiuLnn, K. M. LunonnN. 

